ILOILO CITY – Brig. Gen. Michael Samson, the new chief of the 3rd Infantry Division of the Philippine Army, said Western and Central Visayas are inching closer to becoming free from the New People’s Army (NPA). SAMSON (Tara Yap) “But before we could finally declare Western Visayas and Central...
TACLOBAN CITY – Matuguinao, Samar Mayor Aran Boller condemned the death of a soldier in an encounter with the New People’s Army in the hinterlands of Barangay San Roque, Matuguinao recently. Killed-in-action was Corporal Bobby Barocaboc. He was deployed as part of the Alpha Company of the 19th...
CAMP ADDURU, Cagayan – A New People’s Army leader surrendered to authorities in Barangay Dagupan, Lal-lo, Cagayan on Sunday. Police Brig. Gen. Antonio P. Marallag Jr., Police Regional Office-2 director, said the surrenderer, alias Ranny, Arman, Bago, Peping, and Kulot, was the vice commander of...
BUTUAN CITY – Two New People’s Army rebels were killed in an encounter with the 29 th Infantry Battalion in Sitio Dinakpan, Barangay Los Angeles, this city, on Tuesday, Jan. 28. TROOPS recovered New People’s Army war materials in an encounter in Barangay Los Angeles, Butuan City, on Tuesday,...
The Typhon Mid-Range Capability (MRC) arrives in Northern Luzon on April 7, 2024 for the Salaknib Exercise between the Philippine Army and United States Army Pacific. (Photo: USARPAC) The Philippine Army (PA) and United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) will hold a military exercise next month which...
China has once again called on the Philippines to pull out the Typhon missile launcher deployed by the United States in the country, saying it must stop "going further the wrong path." China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning made the call following reports that the US military has moved its...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Armed Forces Visayas Command has awarded the AFP Campaign Streamer to two infantry brigades, three battalions, and former operational control units of the 8th Infantry “Stormtroopers” Division for successfully dismantling New People's Army units in Eastern Visayas. The...
CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Police arrested four New People’s Army rebels wanted for murder, frustrated murder, and arson in the Caraga region. The Police Regional Office-13 identified the suspects as Seren, 36; Cher, 28; Mak, 23, and Bab. Seren, squad leader of the dismantled...
Philippine Army chief Lt. Gen. Roy Galido (File photo) Gone are the days that the New People’s Army (NPA) could influence the outcome of elections in the country, Philippine Army (PA) Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Roy Galido said on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Galido said the military has practically...
Police recently arrested a New People’s Army amazon allegedly involved in the murder of Far Eastern University football player Keith Absalon and his cousin Nolven Absalon in Masbate City in June 2021. Police Regional Office-5 (Bicol) chief Police Brig. Gen. Andre P. Dizon identified the suspect...
BACOLOD CITY – A 51-year-old farmer was gunned down by the New People’s Army in Barangay Bagonbon, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, Jan. 7. A 51-year-old farmer was shot dead by communist rebels in Barangay Bagonbon, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, Jan. 7. (Photo...
BUTUAN CITY – Police arrested a New People’s Army rebel wanted for murder and attempted murder in the Caraga region in Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte on Thursday, Jan. 2. Police Regional Office 13-Regional Public Information Office chief Police Major Jennifer S. Ometer identified the suspect...
